BLAM 2019 Workshop

Dag Ahrén

March 2019

Data management & Reproducible research

What is it?

NSF definition from Goodman et al (Science 2016): Reproducibility refers to the ability of a researcher to duplicate the results of a prior study using the same materials as were used by the original investigator.

Do we agree?

Perhaps we should be talking about “Methods Reproducibility”

It is not the truth, or even an approximation of truth Reproducing the same bias/mistake = same (wrong) results

Reproducible Research

If most researchers think this is important,
why are we not working reproducibly?

What are the obstacles?

Think-Pair-Share
http://www.socrative.com
Student login, Room Name :AHREN

Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

  • Born 1895 in Vollsjö, Skåne
  • Lund University 1914-1918
  • Lawyer & Book writer

Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

Translation

Approximate translation:
Here under are the ashes of a man who had the habit of postponing everything to tomorrow.
However, he bettered himself on his last day in life, and actually died on the 31st of Jan 1972.

Procrastination













*I will add a picture for this later….

Procrastination

http://www.socrative.com
Student login, Room Name :AHREN

What does Science say?

Fear

F: Fusion - Fusing the topic with bad thoughts about failure:
“I can not do this”
“It is too hard”
“It will take me too long time”

fEar

E: Excessive Goals - We get excited and want to change everything immediately
This leads to to unrealistic expectations and a high risk of failure!
Hard to keep up long term

feAr

A: Avoidance of Discomfort - All types of change will feel uncomfortable and unfamiliar at first
Avoiding discomfort, taking the easy way out (=no change)
Change is scary!

feaR

R: Remoteness from Values - Easy to loose goal and purpose
“Why am I even doing this?”

Can we overcome procrastination?

Can we overcome procrastination?

Note: Get organised! does not help!

How did the comments in Socrative fit with FEAR acronym?

My thoughts on Data management

My thoughts on Data management

  • Acknowledge the procrastination psychology
  • Set realistic goals but do set them
  • A small step forward is progress!
  • Set deadline
  • Share and help each other & give positive feedback (e.g. github repo)

Our friend Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

Procrastination

How to succeed?

How to succeed?

Think-Pair-Share
http://www.socrative.com
Student login, Room Name :AHREN

It is all about you!

  • Find ways that work for you and stick to them
  • Recognise your favourite excuse _ Resist the temptation of procrastination
  • Move in small steps
  • Set goals that are realistic

Use peer pressure (in a positive way)

  • Share github repos!
  • Meet and discuss your research projects
  • Be the spearhead of change in your respective groups!

Conquer the FEAR!